SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s major department stores are showcasing a variety of ‘post-Chuseok’ marketing strategies, targeting shopping demand after the Chuseok holiday. Lotte Department Store announced on Tuesday that it will host the ‘Family Bookcance Event’ at the rooftop park of the culture center at its Cheongnyangni outlet on October 7. Hammocks, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The telecommuting, online education, and telemedicine sectors have witnessed substantial growth in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside these trends, online ancestral rites are also gaining popularity. Leading up to Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving holiday, memorial parks across the nation saw a surge in visitors paying their respects to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — COVID-19 testing has been made partially available throughout South Korea during the Chuseok fall harvest holiday, including in key highway rest areas for long-distance travelers, according to officials Friday. According to the health ministry, 603 COVID-19 screening clinics and 70 temporary screening clinics have been designated to partially operate [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The estimated cost of preparing “charye” during this year’s Chuseok fall harvest holiday climbed 6.4 percent from a year ago amid growing inflationary pressure, a research center survey showed Monday. Charye is a ceremonial Chuseok ritual honoring deceased ancestors and is usually accompanied by various types of traditional Korean [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s food industry is releasing a string of gift sets for next month’s Chuseok holiday using eco-friendly packaging materials. Daesang Corp. replaced the non-woven fabric material used for gift bags with paper material. In addition, it also used paper instead of plastic to make the inner trays of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean soldiers deployed overseas celebrated the Chuseok holiday with various activities but without events inviting guests due to coronavirus concerns, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Monday. This year’s Chuseok, the Korean autumn harvest celebration and one of the biggest holidays in the country, falls on Tuesday, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The upcoming Chuseok holiday, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving and one of the country’s most celebrated holidays, is posing a significant hurdle to health authorities struggling to contain the fourth wave of COVID-19. This year’s three-day Chuseok holiday runs from Sept. 20-22, and it will be extended by an [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Wednesday it has introduced more kits as part of its traditional game and craft kit selection so that people can enjoy them amid the new coronavirus outbreak. The selection includes making miniature “hanok,” or traditional Korean houses, modeled after those in Namsangol Hanok Village [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Everland, South Korea’s largest theme park in Yongin, south of Seoul, will light up a huge full moon with a 40 meter diameter from Sept. 30-Oct. 4 in celebration of the Chuseok holiday. The full moon will appear on the screen of the theme park’s most famous ride, the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Various folk events and festivals annually hosted by local governments on the eve of Chuseok, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, can hardly be seen this year, as they are now campaigning against small and large gatherings due to fears of coronavirus transmission. Authorities in provincial cities and counties nationwide [...]